Video — Los Canones Restaurant in Portobelo, Panama
Just around the corner from Portobelo in Costa Arriba, Los Canones Restaurant offers some of the best food anywhere on the Caribbean coast of Panama. While the façade of the restaurant is a bit rustic, as soon as you walk in the door, the bohemian bungalow décor and finishings charm even the most skeptical of restaurant-goers. A quaint souvenir... [Read more of this review]
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Manolo Caracol
One of the finer and better known restaurants in all of Panama, Manolo Caracol provides a unique dining experience. At Manolo Caracol there is no set menu, but rather a set price per person of $25 which guarantees to fill your belly with all kinds of good food. Utilizing the freshest ingredients of the day, each night chefs prepare approximately 8 to... [Read more of this review]
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Fine Dining in a Tropical Swiss Chalet
This restaurant has staying power. And the name tells you so. Opened in 1985, Rincon Suiza has been wowing the palates of Panama’s most discriminating gastronomic connoisseurs for over 20 years. After eating there, it is easy to find out why. Rincon Suiza has rich, gourmet, European-inspired dishes at prices that won’t destroy the wallet. Whether... [Read more of this review]
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Pure — Panama Nightlife Party Time
Located on the main strip for Panama City nightlife, Pure manages to create both a discotheque and club atmosphere as well as a relaxing lounge vibe depending on the event, music selection and day of the week. Operating within a relatively small space, Pure brings in live DJ’s and puts on special events that can completely fill the dance floor and... [Read more of this review]
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Guru — Large Scale Clubbin Panama Nightlife
Basically the megaclub of Panama City, Guru is a huge open space, with a large stage, multiple levels and multiple VIP areas. When Guru is packed and popular, it can bring in the majority of nightlife traffic in the area. Located in the main bar and disco area of Panama City, Calle Uruguay, Guru provides the large dance club atmosphere that many travelers... [Read more of this review]
The Only Place to Find Truly High Speed Internet in Panama
I am hovering over my internet router begging it to work again. It has been two weeks since I have had an internet connection- the whole neighborhood is out. “Why don’t you work?” I ask the router, as if somehow pleading with it will reconnect me to the internet. “Dude, I think if you kiss it, it will come back online.” My roommate is an... [Read more of this review]
A Cheaper and Bigger Alternative to Hotels in Panama City
Panama City has one of the highest hotel occupancy rates in the world. Only Perth, Australia, has a higher occupancy rate with both cities near 85%. These high occupancy rates have caused room rates to spike, and now you can expect to pay double for the same room from two years ago. With the economic downturn forcing travelers to seek out more... [Read more of this review]
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Want to know what is going on in Panama’s Presidential election? *UPDATED*
Over the next couple of weeks EyeOnPanama.com will be featuring articles on the current electoral process and its two most prominent candidates. We want to offer the expat and international community an unbiased view of what the candidates are proposing, their background and how each ones policies might affect Panama in the long term. April 30th, 2009-... [Read more of this review]
Panama Gets Broad Brushed
Is the Panama real estate market booming or busting? Both the terms “booming” and “busting” have been used describe Panama’s real estate market with little specificity. Commentators on both the optimistic and pessimistic sides of the debate often apply random statistics, hearsay, or gut feelings when depicting and predicting Panama. However,... [Read more of this review]
The Blackberry is the new Benz
You’re chatting up an attractive female that you just met by the side of a swanky bar. The conversation is flowing smoothly as the two of you comfortably build rapport through exchanging introductory stories. She is showing legitimate indicators of interest; fingers playing with her hair, body posture tilted forward, and picking up the conversation... [Read more of this review]
